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First Lesson left alot of questions!!!

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slapfunk987

Feb 8, 2011
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Recently had my first lesson with you, at Bass Specialties and I went to the clinic in New Jersey also. Really opened my eyes to how easy music can be but nevertheless it has raised some questions as well.

1.You mentioned something about practicing the arpeggios within each of the modes at the clinic. But there are 28 different arpeggios according to the "Arpeggio Finder" book (Hal Leonard) that I have. What are the necessary ones or the ones I should learn first???

2.Im currently thinking about joining the military ONLY IF i can join the Music Program. Listed at the link below is a list of the requirements. Does your Bassology program/curriculum address all of the requirements???
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3. Did you set a date to come back to the shop yet?? And are hour lessons available at the store as well??


I have more questions but cant currrently think of them right now so hopefully I remember and can post later. Thanks for your time...
 
#2
My curriculum is WAY more extensive than you'll find in ANY book. It's impossible to put in a book all of the things we'll work on. That book would just be too big and heavy. Actually, MOST bass books out there are bad. And it's impossible to get a complete curriculum in a book, even a good one. That's why we have teachers in schools and not just books.

And those requirements that the military listed,...

Most high school players already can meet them.

My curriculum is way more extensive than most college programs. That's why a lot of people who are in college or who've graduated from music colleges still end up studying with me.

I can easily give you what you need.

But I have no control over the kind if work ethic you may have. You can have the best teacher, of any kind, on the planet but,...

That teacher has no control of the time effort that you put into it.

I think I'm coming to Bass Specialties on 5/1. But that date may already be full. Call Glenn as soon as you can.

peace,
anthony
 
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Ant Wellington said:
My curriculum is WAY more extensive than you'll find in ANY book. It's impossible to put in a book all of the things we'll work on. That book would just be too big and heavy. Actually, MOST bass books out there are bad. And it's impossible to get a complete curriculum in a book, even a good one. That's why we have teachers in schools and not just books.

And those requirements that the military listed,...

Most high school players already can meet them.

My curriculum is way more extensive than most college programs. That's why a lot of people who are in college or who've graduated from music colleges still end up studying with me.

I can easily give you what you need.

But I have no control over the kind if work ethic you may have. You can have the best teacher, of any kind, on the planet but,...

That teacher has no control of the time effort that you put into it.

I think I'm coming to Bass Specialties on 5/1. But that date may already be full. Call Glenn as soon as you can.

peace,
anthony
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I approve this message :) Within four lessons I have learned more than I have over 38 years of playing. There is no book that would come close to what you can get from an hour of instruction.
 
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When studying with Ant, you'll find that something he may have said to you months or even, years before, that you might have questioned earlier, will snap into focus later. A lot of it, you may not get right away, because it hasn't settled yet. Your best bet, as a student is to just do what he tells you without deviation.

Always record your lessons... There are gems in there that you will miss because you are trying to deal with the subject at hand when you are sitting across from him. I have 4 solid years of lessons recorded and I still find something new in there, in any one of them I choose to review.

As the OP said, music isn't really hard. There is just stuff that is unfamiliar. But it takes a LOT of work, to make it familiar!
 
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Skype ftw. Some stuff that Ant showed me almost 2years is just starting to click. Old habits are hard to break. Sometimes we make simple things complicated. Or I'm just slow. Or all of the above.

Bottom line - just study with Ant one way or another and more will be revealed.
 
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I start all players in the same place.

All basketball players, no matter what there experience level is, needs to work on shooting free throws.

All bass players need to work on fundamentals. And MOST bass players don't work on them. Most if them don't even know how to work in them. Hell, most bass players don't even know the notes on the bass.

And check this out,...

Most bass players don't even know how many notes they have on their bass. But they'll usually know that pianos have 88 notes.

It's the fundamentals that get you there, it's the fundamentals that keep you there and it's the fundamentals that take you beyond.

peace,
anthony
 
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